Union St.-Gilloise vs Inter Milan Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26

This will be the first-ever confrontation between these clubs.

Union St.-Gilloise are gearing up to take on Inter Milan in their Round 3 league phase fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. The Lotto Park will witness an interesting contest between these teams.

The Belgian Pro League side Union St.-Gilloise are going to be at home and will be keen to use it to their advantage. After defeating PSV in their opening UCL game this season, they faced a dominating defeat at the hands of Newcastle United in their very next European competition fixture. The upcoming game is going to be a tough outing for the hosts.

FC Internazionale Milano have started their UEFA Champions League campaign on a positive note. They have won both of their first two games of the competition and will be keen on continue their winning run. Inter Milan will be away from home, but the Serie A giants will be feeling confident due to their current form.

Kick-off:

• Location: Brussels, Belgium
• Stadium: Lotto Park
• Date: Wednesday, October 22
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Oct 21; 07:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Glenn Nyberg
• VAR: In use

Form:

Union St.-Gilloise: W-W-L-L-W

Inter Milan: W-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Promise Akinpelu (Union St.-Gilloise)

Promise Akinpelu will be looking to step up his game here. The upcoming fixture is not going to be an easy affair for Union St.-Gilloise, but a strong performance from the 24-year-old can help them stand a chance against the Italian giants. He has scored one goal in two Champions League games this season.

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

The Argentine striker will be one of the main men in the attacking front for Inter Milan. Lautaro Martinez scored a brace in his previous UCL experience, which led Internazionale to an easy win. He will be looking to deliver another top performance and will be a constant threat to the hosts.

Match Facts

• Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last five matches.
• Union St.-Gilloise have won three of their last five games.
• Internazionale have secured three clean sheets in their last five matches.

Union St.-Gilloise vs Inter Milan: Betting Tips and Odds

• Inter Milan to win @3/4 Coral
• Lautaro Martinez to score @4/1 bet365
• Goals over 3.5 @15/8 Paddy Power

Injury and Team News

Union St.-Gilloise might miss out on the services of Mohammed Fuseini, as he is injured.

Marcus Thuram, Matteo Darmian and Raffaele Di Gennaro are injured, hence keeping them out of action for Inter Milan.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Union St.-Gilloise won: 0

Inter Milan won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Union St.-Gilloise predicted lineup (3-4-1-2)

Scherpen (GK); Mac Allister, Burgess, Leysen; Patris, Zorgane, Rasmussen, Niang; Ait El Hadj; Florucz, Akinpelu

Inter Milan predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Sommer (GK); Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Çalhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Bonny, Martinez

Match Prediction

The hosts must come up with a strong performance as Internazionale are going to put up a strong fight. Inter Milan are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Union St.-Gilloise in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Union St.-Gilloise 1-3 Inter Milan

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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